Th’ immortal Milton still the first is reckon’d;
The thrice immortal B—k—r is the second;
And Dudley’s bells eternally shall toll
In matchless notes for his poetic soul.
To future ages shall his name be given,—
“The saint-like priest who shew’d the way to heav’n,”
Yes! children’s children as they drink their liquor,
And pay Church levies still—shall bless the Vicar.
Qui capit, ille facit.
Nov. 26, 1817.